Will this idea work? if i use 1 huge mag pump and use a ball valve to control the flow so it's all the same will it work? also if their is a power outage how can i prevent the over flow from over flowing? thanks
Will it work?
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Your drawing is very basic so I don't know where your inflow and overflow points will be, but if you arrange these correctly it will work. Your sump will have to be sized large enough to contain the full overflow volume (ie. the total amount of water above the overflow during standard operation) from all three tanks to prevent a flood in the case of a power outage.
You will need to position the overflows in the tanks so that they will not drain the entire tank in event of a power outage. You will also either need to place the returns high in the tank to prevent back draining, or else place inline check valves in the return lines to prevent back draining.
stevenrox;4195532; said:
your drawing is a little confusing, but if i'm looking at it correctly you have 3 tanks drilled near the top overflowing into a single pipe down to your sump. and a pump pumping up through the same pipe T'ed off with a check valve before the T for the water return... of thats the case the overflows should work, but for the return you want the ball valve after the t right before the line hits the tank so you don't limit the flow to the top tanks.
well that is probably do able.. but why not run the return to the top tank.. the have that over flow the the middle. then the middle down the the bottom and the bottom to the sump.. less likely to overflow and not have to worry about restricting the flow.
i would just try to go with one check valve. i have used those in the past but i'm not now. doesn't need it if the power runs out the sump fills up and that's it. to a certain level. i think i remember always having problems with the check valve and also worrying if my tank was gonna leak. now it just kills siphon so don't have to worry about that. as far as tee'ing it of, i've heard that it's not good to limit the flow of the pump, decreases pump life=buying expensive parts=noisy=new impellors.
probally not going to be decreasing it just adjusting it so that the strength of the pump can reach the topdeeboi;4200599; said: